DISC612-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026

Story, Design, and Creative Context

30 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 16 February 2026
End Date: Sunday, 21 June 2026
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 1 March 2026
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 10 May 2026

Description

This course develops students’ capabilities in storytelling (including visual storytelling), world-building, and screen design, while introducing the creative industries and emerging media landscape. It encourages students to create concept-driven, format-aware ideas for virtual production, grounded in real-world content models and audience platforms. The course culminates in a creative concept proposal for a short-form VP project (e.g. music video, commercial).

Prerequisites

Permission of the Programme Director.

Timetable 2026

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 Otakaro 132 (13/3, 24/4)
Jack Mann 102 - Papaoro (22/5)
 9 Mar - 15 Mar
20 Apr - 26 Apr
18 May - 24 May
Lecture B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 15:00 Jack Mann 102 - Papaoro
23 Mar - 29 Mar
4 May - 17 May
25 May - 31 May
Lecture C
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 13:00 Jack Mann 102 - Papaoro
27 Apr - 3 May
Computer Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 12:00 Otakaro 205 Computer Lab
2 Mar - 8 Mar
Computer Lab B
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 10:00 - 13:00 Otakaro 109 Mac Computer Lab
16 Mar - 22 Mar

Course Coordinator

Eleanor Adams

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage  Description
Narrative Analysis 20% Essay or Visual Breakdown
Product Commerical 20% Creative Concept and Output
Simulated Travel 20% Practical & Creative Output
Pre Vis Block-Out Scene 40% Visual Concept portfolio 15% and Practical Virtual Scouting session 25%

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $2,689.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Creative and Digital Arts .

All DISC612 Occurrences

  • DISC612-26S1 (C) Semester One 2026
  • DISC612-26S1 (D) Semester One 2026 (Distance)